Hong Kong comedy maestro Jeff Lau (A Chinese Odyssey) applies his madcap nonsensical humor to an ancient sports competition in the period action comedy Soccer Killer. Packed with references to everything from Journey to the West and Chinese mythology to wuxia novels and the Avengers, the film revolves around a high-stakes match of Cuju – an ancient Chinese ball game similar to soccer – between Song China and the Mongol Empire. Popular Chinese television host He Jiong, Twins members Gillian Chung and Charlene Choi, and award-winning actor Patrick Tam lead an eclectic all-star cast that includes special and supporting appearances by Joey Yung, Ma Li, Chai Ge and He’s Happy Camp co-hosts Du Haitao, Wu Xin and Li Weijia. Stephy Tang, Lam Tze Chung, funnyman Li Jing and Hong Kong action veterans Corey Yuen, Yuen Cheung Yan, Fung Hak On, Chung Fat and Chiu Chi Ling play martial arts masters recruited for the game. During the Song Dynasty, the Mongols use Cuju competitions as an excuse to wipe out soldiers of other states and then seize land in compensation. When the Mongols finally issue a Cuju challenge to the Song, corrupt official Qin Nu (Jeff Lau) suggests collecting taxes and presenting the sum as tribute in order to avoid a fight, but minister Liu Jin fiercely objects. The Emperor (Chai Ge) reluctantly accepts the challenge and launches large-scale trials to recruit a team. Determined to save her homeland, Princess Changping (Gillian Chung) ventures out and manages to invite masters from the top eight martial arts sects to join the team. Maocilang (He Jiong), the head of the small unknown Maoshan sect, also wants to join, but he is ignored by Princess Changping because of his lack of martial arts skills. Meanwhile, Qin Nu collaborates with mountain bandits to abduct Princess Changping.

Soccer Killer 仙球大戰 (2017) R0 NTSC DVD5
DVD5 / ISO / Untouched
Subtitle: Traditional Chinese & English
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